UNC-Duke is Highest-Rated Champ Week Game Ever on ESPN

Posted Mar 16, 2019
North Carolina and Duke’s third meeting of the season during the ACC Men’s Tournament semifinals delivered big with a 3.0 overnight rating, making it the highest rated Champ Week game on ESPN, including all other conference championship title games. The game peaked with a 3.6 rating in the final minutes of the second half (11:30-11:45 p.m.). (ESPN.com)

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